Defense and Space

Progress on the Anglo-French development of a joint UCAV demonstrator to meet national future combat air capabilities appears to be stalled.

Britain’s Serious Fraud Office is probing countermeasures and defense electronics firm Chemring over allegations of corruption and the use of intermediaries.

Rookie astronaut Jeanette Epps has been replaced as a flight engineer for the ISS Expedition 56/57 mission by her backup, Serena Auñón-Chancellor.

Substituting procurement spending for personnel, Singapore uses aerostat surveillance and small-crew ships, while preparing to introduce tanker aircraft that need fewer people.

The U.S. Air Force has stood up a team to investigate the unexplained physiological episodes happening across the service’s fighter aircraft.

Britain will send Chinook helicopters to Africa to provide logistic support to French troops tackling Islamic extremism in the Sahel region.

Indonesia will sign a much-delayed contract for 11 Sukhoi Su-35 Flankers before the end of January if the newly appointed air force chief of staff has his way.

India’s navy wants to acquire a third aircraft carrier along with more than 50 foreign aircraft to operate from it.

India has again test-fired its indigenous Agni-V long-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

Aurora Flight Sciences demonstrates resupply at the touch of a button by unmanned helicopter under the Office of Naval Research’s Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System program. Photo: John F. Williams/U.S. Navy

In this week’s roundup, India wants a third aircraft carrier, C-130Js arrive in France, the U.S. considers outlawing government purchases of certain Chinese telecom products, and the U.S. prepares to launch a missile-warning satellite

British startup Effective Space Solutions will launch two robotic spacecraft called Space Drones in 2020 to service two comm sats for an undisclosed operator.

British Engineering and aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is considering spinning off its money losing Commercial Marine business.

The upcoming launch of the USAF's fourth Sbirs missile warning satellite will feature a launch vehicle deorbiting maneuver designed to limit space junk.

Unexpected severe vibrations generated during OEI flight trials of Bell’s 525 helicopter caused the fatal crash of the first prototype, the NTSB has concluded.

The French ministry of interior has ordered six Q400 multirole airtankers from firefighting aircraft specialist Conair.

The U.S. government and private sector are being drawn closer together in what could become a new “golden age” of space, according to one 30-year industry veteran.

A draft version of the Trump administration’s Nuclear Posture Review reveals plans for a variety of new, reintroduced or revamped nuclear options.

Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets are crucial tools in RAF operations over Iraq and Syria.

GE Chairman and CEO John Flannery says he is reconsidering how to structure the industrial giant.

Airbus CEO Tom Enders has warned of the dangers of increasing protectionism that could emerge from Brexit and the presidency of Donald Trump.

Britain is preparing to retire its last operational Westland Lynx helicopters, ending a 40-year career with the Army Air Corps and Royal Navy.

An influential GOP congressman expects the Trump administration’s National Defense Strategy will provide a blueprint to guide congressional spending decisions.

The French Air Force is planning on a gradual entry into service of the four Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules military transports it has begun receiving.

The development of a device designed to detect microbial contamination of drinking water aboard the ISS more quickly than its existing system is proceeding.